University of California - Irvine Data & Information Overview

Get the facts about University of California - Irvine. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. If you're interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is University of California - Irvine Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

University of California - Irvine was awarded 125 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration and management.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked UC Irvine as #122 out of 1,715 colleges and universities in the country on its 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

UC Irvine also holds the #15 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UC Irvine?

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of California - Irvine is a competitive 37%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.

Average Test Scores

About 86% of students accepted to UC Irvine submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 650. Math scores were between 590 and 700.

UC Irvine received ACT scores from 50% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 32.

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University of California - Irvine Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of California - Irvine is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of California - Irvine is 81%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of California - Irvine

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 94% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of California - Irvine enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UC Irvine the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 72%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

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Excellent Overall Diversity at UC Irvine

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 29,736 undergraduates at UC Irvine with 29,251 being full-time and 485 being part-time.

UC Irvine Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

With an overall score of 89.90 out of 100, UC Irvine is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does University of California - Irvine Cost?

The overall average net price of UC Irvine is $14,604. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UC Irvine

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$9,178	$10,423	$14,072	$21,023	$28,755

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UC Irvine, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UC Irvine, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $5,314 a year. That adds up to $21,256 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UC Irvine is 1.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UC Irvine Graduates Make?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UC Irvine make around $58,400 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for UC Irvine students since it is 47% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at University of California - Irvine make the most money.

Location of University of California - Irvine

University of California - Irvine is a public institution situated in Irvine, California. The city atmosphere of Irvine makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for UC Irvine are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	501 Aldrich Hall, Irvine, CA 92697
Phone:	949-824-5011
Website:	www.uci.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/UCIrvine
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/ucirvine

University of California - Irvine Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 97 majors graduated from University of California - Irvine. Of these students, 8,394 received undergraduate degrees and 2,275 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
General Biology	700	$24,500
Business/Managerial Economics	666	$40,700
Child Development & Psychology	664	$29,200
Computer Science	568	$71,600
Public Health	486	$29,500
Criminology	380	$29,700
General Education	379	$24,600
Economics	367	$36,600
Political Science & Government	304	$31,300
General Psychology	270	$25,900

Learn more about the majors offered at University of California - Irvine along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UC Irvine

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2017-2018, 5,034 students took at least one online class at University of California - Irvine. This is an increase from the 4,543 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	5,034	182
2016-2017	4,543	100
2015-2016	2,438	101
2014-2015	1,545	111
2013-2014	1,692	122

Learn more about online learning at University of California - Irvine.

Related Schools

If you’re considering University of California - Irvine, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Florida State University
• Stony Brook University
• University of California - Santa Barbara
• University of Central Florida
• University of South Florida - Main Campus

Curious on how these schools stack up against UC Irvine? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.